The four members of Mystery Inc searched the cave that they were in, each of them taking separate areas. The main thing that stood out was in the middle, at the back what appeared to be some sort of small pond, protected by a rock exterior. You could call it a rock pool. The water was green and swampy looking, not something you would expect to find in a cave of this sort. Scooby was sniffing around the rock pool when his ears perked up. Like two radars, his ears pointed in the direction of the three tunnels that the gang had just come from. "Ruys, ri think rhe frog creatures are coming." He said, his voice slightly wobbling as he slumped to the ground trembling. "Hide behind those stalagmites!" Fred exclaimed, pointing to several large rock-like objects emerging from the ground. Shaggy and Scooby hid behind one, Fred and Daphne behind the other but they were pretty close together, close enough to whisper and understand each other.
Seconds later, three frog creatures emerged from the cave tunnels, each from a different one. Fred and Daphne's eyes grew wide-eyed as they watched them interact in some language that resembled the Sims. The creatures moved so they were standing in a line, next to each other as opposed to behind. The gang watched intently wondering what their next move would be. Without warning, and a complete shock, Velma appeared from the middle tunnel. "What the-" Fred began but Daphne cut him off by placing her hand over his mouth. Velma stood before the frog creatures and in turn, they bowed. "My creatures, have you found the final moonstone?" She asked, in a voice that was clearly Velma but with an undertone of something more sinister. It was a voice the gang had never heard from her before, only to be described as monstrous. The frog creatures looked to the ground, it was clear they had failed their task. "YOU FOOLS! I GIVE YOU POWER AND THIS IS HOW YOU REPAY ME!" this time the voice was terrifying, she spoke so angry and threatening so much so that the frog creatures appeared to cower away. "She created them." Shaggy muttered, as Scooby covered his eyes with his oversized paws. "I need the final moonstone to take over this puny excuse of a human and to take back my kingdom! You three are useless alone, maybe more should cover more ground." Velma turned her body so she was peering into the rock pool Scooby had sniffed around earlier.
"She wants to take complete control over Velms…" Daphne trailed off, a single tear rolling down her cheek as she watched her best friend act in a way she had never seen before.
The gang knew she had no control over this, they just wanted their smart, bespectacled friend back. Velma raised her hand and the staff which held two moonstones on the top, there was enough room for one more. Several frogs were resting in the water. She spoke but it was difficult to tell what she was saying. Fred and Daphne exchanged confused looks with Shaggy and Scooby.
"Is that some kind of spell?" Fred asked, turning his eyes back to the scene before him.
"A spell for what?" Just as the words left Daphne's mouth, the green pond water began bubbling aggressively. Velma stepped back with a smirk on her face, but not the kind of smirk that belonged to her. It was different and not as warm or friendly as the Velma everyone knew and loved. All of a sudden, six frog creatures emerged from the water, identical to the one's that had been chasing the gang earlier. Daphne quietly gasped as she watched them march towards the other creatures.
"Now, you six go across the country club and beach looking for this stone." Velma began, pointing to the fresh batch of frog creatures. They left in twos, each pair taking one of the three tunnels. She then turned her attention towards the original three. "You three stay here and help me search these caves again."
The gang waited, they didn't know what for. They had no plan other than to remain unnoticed. Daphne was leaning against Fred's chest, he had an arm around her. Scooby was resting his head on Shaggy's shoulder, still watching Velma and the frog creatures. Velma seemed to be pacing up and down, occasionally scratching her chin or head, seeming unsure of what to do, much how the gang felt in that moment. The frog creatures were searching on the other side of the cave, away from where the gang were hiding. The frog creatures seemed to be talking in their own language again, impossible for the other humans or even Scooby to understand. "Keep looking, we've searched everywhere! It has to be somewhere." Velma exclaimed, joining in the hunt for the moonstone.
Seconds turned into minutes, the gang growing increasingly nervous as the frog creatures and Velma were nearing their hiding spot. "Like guys… what are we supposed to do?" Shaggy asked, frantically switching between looking at Velma and to Fred and Daphne. Fred nervously looked around for any escape options or a plan of confronting Velma. He had nothing. He was always Fred Jones, the man with a plan, the one who trapped the monsters, the one who set everything up. Now he felt useless, and the pressure was on because he had to protect not only the gang and Daphne, but his unborn child. Fred looked to his right, past Daphne (Shaggy and Scooby were on their left). It seemed like another tunnel that could possibly be an exit of some sort. "Ok gang, whilst their backs are turned lets slowly make our way over there." He said softly, nodding his head towards the proposed exit. They slowly shuffled on their feet, still crouching behind the stalagmites. Fred and Daphne moved around theirs, still out of sight from the others, Shaggy and Scooby slowly followed them.
As Shaggy was about to move from his and Scooby's hiding spot to join Fred and Daphne, Velma spun around, glaring in the pairs' direction. "YOU!" She screamed, making the three frog creatures jump around to join in her gaze. "Ruh Roh." Scooby whined. Fred and Daphne watched on in shock from their spot. "BRING THEM TO ME!" Velma's yell echoed throughout the cave, the frog creatures obeyed their master and headed over to where Shaggy and Scooby were now standing in full view. In normal situations, they would run but Shaggy's face softened as he made eye contact with Velma, practically ignoring the oversized frogs almost by his side. One of them grabbed Shaggy, holding his hands behind his back and marching him over to where Velma was, another had picked up Scooby. The third frog creature began looking around the other stalagmites, which caused Fred and Daphne to panic. "Daph, you have to see where that tunnel leads ok? I'm gonna hand myself over, that way they won't look for you." Fred said, gazing into her green eyes and holding her hands with both of his. She was still tearful about the situation but she knew it was to risky for her and the baby, that didn't stop her worrying about Fred and the others. "But what about you? We don't know what she's going to do!" Daphne responded, in a hush tone but it was easy to detect the intonation in her voice. "Follow the tunnel, try to get out and get help. You might get signal on your phone if you can get back above ground. I'll try my best to prolong whatever they have planned." The two of them kissed on the lips, it was more than the kisses they had shared before. This one could only be described as a 'if we don't make it out its how I want to remember you' type of kiss. They remained eye contact for a few seconds. "Wait until they're distracted then go. I love you Daph." Fred said, kissing her one last time. "I love you too Freddie."